General The Lord Sanders

former Chief of the General Staff

General The Lord Sanders served as one of the UK’s Joint Chiefs from 2019 to 2024, first as Commander of UK Strategic Command (2019–2022) and later as Chief of the General Staff (2022–2024)

His distinguished military career began during the Cold War in West Germany, and he has commanded operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan, earning decorations for leadership under fire.

Beyond operational command, Sir Patrick served in the Pentagon, advising the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and at the UK Ministry of Defence as Director of Operations, advising both the Minister of Defence and the Prime Minister.

After a 40-year career, he retired from active service and now acts as Strategic Defence Adviser to Santander Bank, Chair of Herminius Strategic Intelligence, and holds several international advisory roles.

He also co-hosts “The General & The Journalist”, a weekly geo-political podcast for The Times and The Sunday Times, shortlisted for Podcast of the Year in the UK. Sir Patrick is also Patron of the UK’s Afghan Veterans Charity.